Along with half the world, it seems, I picked up Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs this winter break. I never expected him to talk about Turkey, where I happen to be stationed for the next seven months. An unexpected chance to think about his impressions of Istanbul, in Istanbul, emerged.read more
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What color were the rest?
Resist racism18 Jan 2012 | 8:00 amSo you probably saw the video making the rounds yesterday. It was of six teens beating up on an Asian high school student. Somebody taped the assault and posted it to Youtube. As a result, seven teenagers have been charged. This morning I woke to hear the radio news announcer reporting on this case. He said, “At least three of the teens are Asian themselves.” Good to know. Story here. (Don’t watch the video.) Although the Sun-Times notes “Most of the offenders visible in the video appeared to be white.” -
Stereotypes Are Tools That Can Shape Others' Outcomes
Are We Born Racist?30 Dec 2011 | 7:55 amThe simultaneous potential and danger of expectations lies in the fact they are about people, these expectations have the power to shape their outcomes.read more -
charge creates more tension at F.A. Cup
racism - Bing NewsThe F.A. Cup fourth round is this weekend and features another cracker of a match, with Liverpool hosting Manchester United on Saturday. Tensions between these clubs are high even at the best of the times, and this is not the best of times. Liverpool star ... -
Ghost of Christmas Past: Racism & Divisiveness in the Republican Party
racismreview.com22 Jan 2012 | 11:57 amHave you ever been somewhere or doing something and thought to yourself, “This is strangely familiar. I have been here before, right?” The American comic Steven Wright once said, “Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time.” At this moment in time, this quote holds true for the current process of nominating the Republican Great White Hope nominee. Even though I was not around during the 1940s and 1950s (thank God, I do not know if I would have been tough enough), I am feeling as if our country has been here before, politically and socially. For me, I have seen…
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What Bankruptcy and Racial Bias Mean for the Presidential Election
26 Jan 2012 | 11:46 amA new study shows that lawyers are more likely to steer black debtors filing for bankruptcy towards chapter 13, and others towards the more lenient chapter 7. But because we do not have a critical mass of black versus white U.S. Presidents, we cannot argue with certainty that negative behavior directed at the president is racially motivated. read more -
Steve Jobs: "We're Just One World Now'
19 Jan 2012 | 8:03 amAlong with half the world, it seems, I picked up Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs this winter break. I never expected him to talk about Turkey, where I happen to be stationed for the next seven months. An unexpected chance to think about his impressions of Istanbul, in Istanbul, emerged.read more -
Stereotypes Are Tools That Can Shape Others' Outcomes
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A Vicarious Shame: The Resignation of Yale's Football Coach
22 Dec 2011 | 2:36 pmThe resignation of Yale's Head Football Coach Tom Williams grabbed my eye yesterday. Like many, I suspect, my assumption was that this would be a salacious sports coaching story, like the Penn State or Syracuse stories. But I was wrong.read more -
A Resolution for 2012: Find Yourself Some Trouble
15 Dec 2011 | 1:28 pmI once heard that problems need to be understood in the context of development. Sometimes have to remind myself of this when my kids experience emotional extremes over small things. The other morning, I asked my son to put on his socks and shoes while I dressed his little brother. Five minutes later, he threw the socks across the room and started crying.read more
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Unfair Campaign: Targeting Racism
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Government record on racism slammed
27 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pmThe mother of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence said the Government is not doing enough to tackle racism, it has been reported. -
Soccer Racism Accuser Receives Bullet
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Racism rows cloud standout FA Cup clashes
26 Jan 2012 | 12:09 amLONDON (Reuters) - With one Wembley date already underlined on the calendar Liverpool host Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday in a clash that has more edge than normal even for a fixture that rarely requires added spice. The lunchtime kickoff at Anfield is the standout tie of the weekend although this time not all the talk has been about football owing to the animosity ...
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A new study finds that stupidity is the one constant factor behind . The report from Brock University in Ontario also said that people with low intelligence tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies. Gordon Hodson, the ... -
Doreen Lawrence attacks government over
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Daily Worker sportswriter hit hard against in baseball
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charge creates more tension at F.A. Cup
The F.A. Cup fourth round is this weekend and features another cracker of a match, with Liverpool hosting Manchester United on Saturday. Tensions between these clubs are high even at the best of the times, and this is not the best of times. Liverpool star ...
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Sundance Exclusive: Interview with Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi of 5 Broken Cameras
27 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pmCo-directed by Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat and Israeli activist Guy Davidi, the images in 5 Broken Cameras are beautiful, haunting, and bring about dozens of other questions about the history of the occupation and the tactics around love and resistance. Thanks to their fabulous publicist Eseel, I got to interview Guy and Emad and ask them about their lives, their work, and what they think the future holds for Israel and Palestine.What was the experience like, creating this film out of the footage?Emad: It has been a sometimes good experience, a sometimes bad experience. In 2005, when I… -
Why We Should Support CeCe McDonald
27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 amby Guest Contributor Jessica AnnabelleCeCe McDonald, a black trans woman, has been facing 2nd degree murder charges since being attacked last summer by a group of white adults.CeCe and several friends, all black, were walking to the grocery store on June 5th, 2011 when white adults standing in the patio area of a South Minneapolis bar started screaming racist and transphobic slurs at the youth. CeCe, who is only 23 years old, approached the group and replied that she and her friends would not tolerate hate speech. In response, one of the white women said “I’ll take you bitches on” and… -
Sundance Pick: 5 Broken Cameras
27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 amTrailer “5 Broken Cameras” from Guy Davidi on Vimeo. “By healing, you resist oppression. – Emad Burnat”5 Broken Cameras is a story of living in the shadow of oppression, a moving portrait of vibrant resistance through the unapologetic embrace of life itself. Set in the small Palestinian village of Bil’in, the story and narrative belongs to Emad Burnat, who became the eye of the village and ultimately chronicled over five years of activism. The people of Bil’in found their lands being encroached on by the building of a new settlement, and the wall… -
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Sundance Pick: Mosquita y Mari
26 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm“Though we tremble before uncertain futures/ may we meet illness, death and adversity with strength/ may we dance in the face of our fears.” ― Gloria E. AnzaldúaMosquita y Mari is a slow paced exploration of being a teenager peering over the brink of adulthood. Set in a Mexican-American neighborhood in Los Angeles, Mosquita y Mari follows the lives of two very different Chicana teenagers. Yolanda (Fenessa Pineda) is a studious high-achiever, a dutiful daughter from a loving home. Mari (Venecia Troncoso) is rebellious and volatile, with a chip on her shoulder that crowds out most of the…
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Liberal Radio Hosts Decry Jan Brewer's 'Blatant Racism' Toward Obama, Imagine Violence Against Her (NewsBusters)
28 Jan 2012 | 5:52 am... one case in point of a lot of disrespectful ugly behavior, some of it motivated by just blatant racism in regard to this President and those that support him.” Brian Maloney at Radio Equalizer found Stephanie Miller accusing Brewer of “playing the fragile white woman scared of black man card" and cited the movie “The Help.” She also imagined how LBJ would have violently shoved Brewer’s...Source : NewsBustersExplore : Arizona, Politics, US, Women, Women's rights -
A form of anti-Islamic racism (Mick Hartley)
28 Jan 2012 | 4:40 amThe Student Union at the London School of Economics doesn't agree with me (previous post). It believes that "Islamophobia is a form of anti-Islamic racism." And further resolves: 1. To define Islamophobia as “a form of racism expressed through the...Source : Mick Hartley -
Heavy criticism for an academic who said those who display the Australian flag are likely to be racist (Stop the ACLU)
28 Jan 2012 | 4:23 amI think criticism of her is justified. She did apparently use the term “racist”, which is very inflammatory. Many people would see it as including Hitler-type behaviour and she had no evidence that the people she described would endorse such behaviour. There are many possible gradations of opinion about race-related matters. [...]Source : Stop the ACLUExplore : Political Blogs, Politics -
racist justifications in Israel (Angry Arab News Service)
28 Jan 2012 | 12:30 am" Recently, Israel's railway officials attributed the absence of announcements in Arabic to a desire to keep rides as quiet as possible and minimize the nuisance to passengers, inconvenienced enough by Hebrew and English announcements ."Source : Angry Arab News ServiceExplore : Israel, Middle East, World -
Excuse me, but didn't anyone pick up the obvious RACISM? (A trainwreck in Maxwell)
27 Jan 2012 | 11:06 pmBecause we have two rich Republicans and one black Democrat in a story that involves a privat RICH club called the Alfalfa Club... Alfalfa ??? It's a good thing - with the chocolate Jeezus -they didn't call it the Buckwheat club... Not that I really need to know what two "Compassionate Conservatives" are doing at the "Bash Bush" White House, anyway. probably helping him stop any "real"...Source : A trainwreck in Maxwell
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Gov. Brewer and Her Wagging Finger: Your Best Captions
27 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pmThat famous picture of President Barack Obama being welcomed "intensely" by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer earlier this week made big headlines. And we knew Colorlines.com's clever readers would have some good caption suggestions. About 35 of you sent in submissions and below are some of the highlights. Thanks for participating! "That better be a birth certificate in your hand or I'm calling Sherriff Joe to arrest you for criminal trespass!" "Petrificus Totalus!" (Spell in Harry Potter that renders a victim completely immobile) "Put the finger down and step slowly away from the President. Keep your… -
Get Ready for Big Freedia To Shake the U.S. with New Orleans Bounce [Video]
27 Jan 2012 | 2:38 pmOn Wednesday night Big Freedia brought bounce to national television with a performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live late-night talk show. Freedia performed two recent songs, "Excuse" (above) and "Na Who Mad" (below). You can watch the full episode on JimmyKimmelLive.com. At a performance in Los Angeles Thursday night, Big Freedia said her phone has not stopped ringing since her television debut. And to read more about Freedia read the NY Times 2010 profile on her. -
Joe Biden Mocks Indian Accents During Outsourcing Speech
27 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pmDuring a speech in New Hampshire on Thursday, vice president Joe Biden slipped into an "Indian" accent when talking about "hundreds of thousands" of call center jobs going overseas.At the 00:11 second mark you see Biden catch himself and stop the accent. The New York Times 'India Ink' blog provides a bit more context:The accent was so badly done that some commentators immediately speculated that it was supposed to be Russian - but still it brought to mind Mr. Biden's 2006 Indian-American gaffe, when he was caught on microphone saying: "In Delaware, the largest growth in population is… -
'Slavery By Another Name' Director Gets 2-Min Standing Ovation at Sundance
27 Jan 2012 | 1:23 pmThe Sundance audience at Sam Pollard's documentary "Slavery By Another Name" gave the director a 2-minute standing ovation after the film premiere. Merging testimonials, reenactments, and archival footage, Pollard's film recounts the hidden existence of slavery decades after the Emancipation Proclamation when blacks were forced in to labor of because of ostensible "debts." The Sundance Film Festival describes the film: Sam Pollard performs a remarkable act of historical reclamation in this documentary, recounting the many ways in which American slavery persisted as a practice many… -
Spike Lee's Co-Writer: Nothing Happens Unless White Folks Say So
27 Jan 2012 | 10:01 amThe reviews for Spike Lee's film "Red Hook Summer" that premiered at Sundance earlier this week have not been good. His comments made after the premiere about Hollywood studios knowing "nothing about black people" made more headlines than the actual film.An open letter published yesterday by "Red Hook" co-writer, James McBride, is sure to make even more headlines because he takes the film community to task and says "nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens."Below is an excerpt from McBride's open letter on the 40 Acres and a Mule website: Three days ago, at the…
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South Sudan: Urgent Steps Needed to Counter Inter-Communal Violence
28 Jan 2012 | 5:38 amUrgent steps are needed to counter inter-communal violence in South Sudan: “Inter-communal violence in Jonglei and throughout South Sudan, while traditionally cyclical in nature, is not inevitable. The causes of this violence go beyond the retaliatory nature of cattle raiding and touch upon broader issues of accountability, reconciliation, political inclusion, state effectiveness, development, and the proliferation of arms among the civilian population.” Written by Ndesanjo Macha · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit ·… -
Pakistan: Hate Campaign Against Ahmadis In Rawalpindi
27 Jan 2012 | 10:11 pmNaeem Shamim reports that “Banners and posters containing hate content and threats against Ahmadi Muslims are being displayed at many significant places” in Rawalpindi city near the Pakistani capital Islamabad. Written by Rezwan · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper -
Slovakia: Roma “Apartheid” - and New Housing?
27 Jan 2012 | 7:01 pmAccording to this report [en], a US-based Hindu group was shocked by the “maltreatment” of the Roma in Slovakia, calling “to end Roma apartheid.” At the same time, the Slovak government announced [en] a new wave of social housing construction for the Roma, expecting that “the number of illegal Roma settlements should drop by 25 percent within the next eight years.” Written by Tibor Blazko · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper -
Jamaica: Gully versus Gaza
27 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pmJamaica Salt considers “how Jamaican music superstars, Vybz Kartel and Mavado have taken their different paths”, suggesting: “Kartel [is] more real in a way but when it comes to survival in this life, he maybe has something to learn from the Gully God.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper -
Brazil: Indigenous Leader Criticizes “Developmentism” Policies
27 Jan 2012 | 12:35 pmBrazilian blogger Julio Carignano, from the blog Sítio Coletivo, interviewed [pt] a former indigenous Guarani chief, Teodoro Tupã, who criticizes the policies of progress and “developmentism” towards indigenous peoples - particularly on issues concerned with health and land. Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper
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The changing face of racism - Cumberland Courier Newspapers
28 Jan 2012 | 7:01 amCumberland Courier NewspapersThe changing face of racismCumberland Courier NewspapersWhen I think back on that day, I often wish every encounter with a racist would end in such a positive way. It's usually surprising to people to find out that I have experienced racism. Yet there is always one “office racist” that people will warn me -
Maher Mocks Conservatives as Racists and Defends Liberal Hatred of Bush - NewsBusters (blog)
28 Jan 2012 | 6:50 amMaher Mocks Conservatives as Racists and Defends Liberal Hatred of BushNewsBusters (blog)By Brad Wilmouth | January 28, 2012 | 07:34 On Friday's Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, host Maher repeatedly made jokes about conservatives being racists, and at one point even acknowledged that the main criticism that conservatives make about him and more » -
Paul pursued strategy of publishing controversial newsletters, associates say - Washington Post
27 Jan 2012 | 9:41 pmDigitalJournal.comPaul pursued strategy of publishing controversial newsletters, associates sayWashington PostNumerous colleagues said he does not hold racist views. But people close to Paul's operations said he was deeply involved in the company that produced the newsletters, Ron Paul & Associates, and closely monitored its operations, signing off on articles Friends: Ron Paul Okayed on Racist NewslettersThe RootRon Paul denies racist writings, says source 'made that story up'DigitalJournal.comRon Paul Personally Oversaw Racist Newsletters Claim SourcesNews OneAMERICAblog… -
Aussie PM Narrowly Escapes Protest, Leaves Shoe Behind - Daily Beast
27 Jan 2012 | 8:52 pmGreen Left WeeklyAussie PM Narrowly Escapes Protest, Leaves Shoe BehindDaily BeastChants of “racist” and “shame” flowed into the restaurant, as some protesters began banging on the glass doors. Fifty riot police were called to the scene; 20 minutes later, the politicians fled the building under police guard. Gillard, half-stumbling Racist cartoon reveals denial problemGreen Left WeeklyAustralian PM under fire after staffer role in fracasAFPUnder-siege Gillard forced to fleeNew Zealand HeraldScotsman -Crikey (blog)all 2,902 news articles » -
Stephen Lawrence's mother says No 10 must do more on race - The Guardian
27 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pmThe GuardianStephen Lawrence's mother says No 10 must do more on raceThe GuardianEarlier this month her 18-year battle for justice saw Gary Dobson and David Norris convicted of the 1993 racist murder of her son Stephen by a white gang in south London. The murder led to a public inquiry that exposed police failings and prejudice in Race relations in Britain: How far have we really come?Aljazeera.comall 195 news articles »
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Palermo: State-sponsored anti-Semitism must be taken seriously - Houston Chronicle
27 Jan 2012 | 6:58 pmSalonPalermo: State-sponsored anti-Semitism must be taken seriouslyHouston ChronicleBut the clear message of International Holocaust Remembrance Day is that state-sponsored anti-Semitism must be taken seriously - especially if the state will soon be ready to deploy a nuclear weapon to carry it out. Palermo is the co-chair of the The predictable aftermath of the anti-CAP smearSalonObama vows to remember Holocaust, fight anti-SemitismJerusalem PostAnti-Semitism still haunts GermanyBBC NewsJewish Telegraphic Agency -The Nation.all 253 news articles » -
Anti-semitism ingrained in German youth culture report finds - HealthCanal.com
27 Jan 2012 | 10:21 amAnti-semitism ingrained in German youth culture report findsHealthCanal.comAnti-Jewish feelings are a serious problem in mainstream German society according to a report by nine experts including Professor Peter Longerich, from Royal Holloway, University of London. The report, Anti-Semitism in Germany: Forms, conditions, and more » -
Scarborough statue paint attack 'could be anti-Semitic' - BBC News
27 Jan 2012 | 6:02 amBBC NewsScarborough statue paint attack 'could be anti-Semitic'BBC NewsPolice say they are not ruling out the possibility a statue of an old soldier in Scarborough may have been covered in yellow paint in an anti-Semitic attack. The North Bay steelwork, which depicts one of the first Allied soldiers to enter the Belsen Anti-Semitism probe as Scarborough Belsen statue is attacked on Holocaust DayYorkshire Postall 6 news articles » -
Germans confront latent anti-Semitism - The Local.de
27 Jan 2012 | 3:50 amThe Local.deGermans confront latent anti-SemitismThe Local.deAs Germany commemorates the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz on Friday, Miriam Widman explores just how widespread anti-Semitism continues to be nearly 70 years after the Holocaust. Jan Riebe's aunt was visiting him in Berlin a few years ago Germans fret about extremismMontreal GazetteFar-right Vienna ball sparks outrage on Holocaust DayAFPShock German survey on Holocaust Remembrance DayeuronewsNational Post (blog)all 549 news articles » -
European Anti-Semitism on the Eve of Holocaust Day - Arutz Sheva
27 Jan 2012 | 1:47 amEuropean Anti-Semitism on the Eve of Holocaust DayArutz ShevaAnti-Semitism in Italy is doing fine. Read this comedy of the absurd, but don't laugh. Hon. Fiamma Nirenstein is the Vice-President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Chair of the Committee for the Inquiry into Antisemitism in the Italian Chamber and more »
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Ukrainian Newspaper Depicts Africans And Arabs As Monkeys Groping Woman
27 Jan 2012 | 4:09 amA local newspaper in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil illustrated its front-page story on Tues -
Update: Australian Professor Recieves Hatemail Over Study Linking Flag Waving To Racism
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Update: Swedish Artist Avoids Jail For 'Negro Slave Taunt'
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Post-Racial Society? Not Yet: Poll Shows ‘Stark Racial Divide’ Still Exists In America
27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 amClaims that the United States entered a post-racial era with the election of Barack Obama are premat -
‘Mammy’ Skit Incites Arlington Mom To Protest
27 Jan 2012 | 3:56 amA Black woman faces up to one year in jail for vehemently protesting a racially-insensitive middle s
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Ghost of Christmas Past: Racism & Divisiveness in the Republican Party
22 Jan 2012 | 11:57 amHave you ever been somewhere or doing something and thought to yourself, “This is strangely familiar. I have been here before, right?” The American comic Steven Wright once said, “Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time.” At this moment in time, this quote holds true for the current process of nominating the Republican Great White Hope nominee. Even though I was not around during the 1940s and 1950s (thank God, I do not know if I would have been tough enough), I am feeling as if our country has been here before, politically and socially. For me, I have seen… -
The GOP, the New York Times and the ‘Bog’ of Racism
21 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pmAs the Republican presidential context heats up, so does the racist rhetoric. And, in some quarters, white voters are giving that kind of rhetoric a standing ovation. Yet, The New York Times, the nation’s leading news organization, seems unwilling to clearly and unequivocally call out the obvious racism of the GOP. (Image from CNN) In an excellent piece at FAIR, Peter Hart writes that: “When a Republican presidential candidate goes around talking about Barack Obama as the ‘food stamp president,’ eventually reporters are going to have to write about racism.” That… -
Red Tails (the movie) and Racism
20 Jan 2012 | 2:07 pmThe famous moviemaker, George Lucas, has reported he could not get mainstream Hollywood studios to provide funding for his new movie, just out this weekend, called Red Tails. It deals with the famous African American fighter pilots in World War II, who went up against not only the Axis powers but also white racism throughout the U.S. military. On The Daily Show, Lucas said the reason the movie could not get outside funding (he funded it himself) was contemporary white racism: “This has been held up for release . . . since it was shot, I’ve been trying to get released ever since . -
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: Why It Matters
16 Jan 2012 | 7:07 amToday, we mark the national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. The memorial is the first to honor an African American on the National Mall and its adjoining memorial parks and is the result of more than two decades of planning, fund-raising and construction. The efforts began early on by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity (King had been an active member). It was dedicated in October,2011, making today the first time that we’ve celebrated the holiday with a national monument in King’s honor. Critics of the memorial, such as this one writing at The Economist, object to the…
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‘Sterilized by North Carolina, she felt raped once more’
26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 amShawn Rocco, Raleigh News & Observer From the LA Times: Elaine Riddick was raped at 14 and became pregnant as a result. Shortly after she gave birth to her son, she was sterilized by virtue of a decision made by the state Eugenics Board. Now the state is proposing $50,000 in compensation to each victim if the legislature approves the payment. You probably shouldn’t read the comments, but if you do you’ll notice that many people still assume that Riddick is a ne’er-do-well based solely upon her color and that the sentiment driving the eugenics movement still… -
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24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmWith DNA Testing, Suddenly They Are Family. DNA testing’s new market: Finding connections to blood relatives for people who were adopted. Very Positive Reactions to Michelle Obama as First Lady. Among black people, at least. What about her values? Eighty-seven percent of black women and 82 percent of black men said Mrs. Obama shares their values, compared to 63 percent of white women and 48 percent of white men. What kind of values does she hold, anyway? Here’s the one I thought was really telling: Only 88 percent of white men agreed that Michelle Obama is… -
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What color were the rest?
18 Jan 2012 | 8:00 amSo you probably saw the video making the rounds yesterday. It was of six teens beating up on an Asian high school student. Somebody taped the assault and posted it to Youtube. As a result, seven teenagers have been charged. This morning I woke to hear the radio news announcer reporting on this case. He said, “At least three of the teens are Asian themselves.” Good to know. Story here. (Don’t watch the video.) Although the Sun-Times notes “Most of the offenders visible in the video appeared to be white.”
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The anti-immigrant hypocrite strikes again
25 Jan 2012 | 6:44 pmTrust me, the mayor is not fooling the people who know the REAL Mark Boughton.You gotta be kidding me! Here's the dishonest one chiming in on East Haven Joseph Maturo's idiotic regarding Latinos in his cityRepublican Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said Maturo should dismantle and rebuild his police department."There seems to be a pervasive attitude, at least among some members of the department, and I would take it apart and start from scratch," Boughton said. "Regarding the comments by the mayor, they were completely insensitive, totally inappropriate and just wrong. He has apologized, but one… -
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JOE DASILVA CASE VIDEO FLASHBACK: Ecuadorian media reports on the death of Luis Encalada Bueno
18 Jan 2012 | 11:59 amIn light of Joe DaSilva's plea deal in the negligent homicide of Ecuadorian immigrant Luis Encalada Bueno, here's a video recap of how the news media in Ecuador reported on the tragic incident.Originally posted on HatCityBLOG,Jan 30 2010 ETV Telerama ETV Telerama Video courtesy of TV Telerama Online/Cuenca Al Dia : Nov 27 2009The media reports of the victim in connection with the arrest of property owner Joe DaSilva Jr. stretch beyond the borders of this country. The tragic death of Ecuadorean Luis Encalada Bueno received a deal of media attention in his homeland back in November of last… -
THE CASE AGAINST JOE DASILVA: Plea deal accepted
18 Jan 2012 | 11:31 amResidents crate a makeshift memorial at the location wherethe alleged assault of Luis Encalada took place (58 Town Hill Ave).Photo by ctblogger 03.03.10.There was rumblings at the Danbury Superior Court House that an plea deal was about to be reached in the Joe DaSilva manslaughter case...and now it's done.About 20 minutes ago, DaSilva accepted a plea bargain of negligent homicide (from manslaughter) that has the possibility of sending him to jail for up to 7 years (suspended after 2.5 years).The deal was done under the umbrella of the Alford doctrine which is the following:Alford Doctrine: A…
